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126 Series I Volume XXXVIII-I Serial 72 - The Atlanta Campaign Part I

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Report of expenditures of artillery ammunition during the campaign commencing May 4 and ending September 8, 1864.

Army of Army of Army of Total.

the the the Ohio,

Cumberlan Tennessee, Major-

d, Major- Major- General

General General Schofield.

Thomas. Howard.

4 1/2-inch 3,368 1,174 ... 4,542

rifled gun

ammunition

20-pounder 5,059 9,848 ... 14,907

Parrott

ammunition

24-pounder 201 971 ... 1,172

howitzer

ammunition

12-pounder 29,643 17,224 2,674 49,541

light gun

ammunition

3-inch Rodman 35,321 19,061 1,798 56,180

ammunition

10-pounder 14,786 5,481 1,268 21,535

Parrott

ammunition

3-inch Parrott ... 300 ... 300

ammunition

12-pounder ... 1,493 ... 1,493

howitzer

ammunition

Total 88,378 55,552 5,740 149,670

Report of small-arms captured by and from the enemy during the campaign commencing May 4 and ending September 8, 1864

Army of Army of Army of Total.

the the the Ohio,

Cumberlan Tennessee, Major-

d, Major- Major- General

General General Schofield.

Thomas. Howard.

Muskets and

rifles of

various

patterns

captured -

By the enemy 1,277 1,771 282 3,330

From the enemy 6,956 6,155 106 13,217

Report of small-arms ammunition expended during the campaign commencing May 4 and ending September 8, 1864.

Army of Army of Army ofthe Total.

the the Ohio,

Cumberland Tennessee, Major-

, Major- Major- General

General General Schofield.

Thomas. Howard.

Elongated 11,637,560 7,908,222 1,794,444 21,340,222

ball

cartridges,

caliber .57

and .58

Spencer rifle 156,739 180,768 52,815 390,322

cartridges

Henry rifle 10,240 93,655 23,300 126,195

cartridges

Colt rifle 10,760 ... 5,000 15,760

cartridges

Burnside ... ... 84,000 84,000

carbine

cartridges

Sharps ... ... 16,000 16,000

carbine

cartridges

Smith & ... 15,000 68,000 83,000

Weston

carbine

cartridges

Ballard ... ... 30,000 30,000

carbine

cartridges

Merrill ... ... 10,000 10,000

carbine

cartridges

Colt army- ... 600 28,720 29,320

pistol

cartridges

Colt navy- ... 1,200 3,000 4,200

pistol

cartridges

Target-rifle ... 7,113 ... 7,113

cartridges

Total 11,815,299 8,206,558 2,115,275 22,137,132


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